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Indonesia’s 2019 Elections: Beware the Foreign Puppet Wars in the Jokowi-Prabowo Race
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Prashanth Parameswaran
February 07, 2019
The role of foreign influence has unsurprisingly featured among the issues in Indonesia’s upcoming general elections.
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January 04, 2019
What’s in the New Indonesia South China Sea Base Hype?
A recent development has spotlighted Jakarta’s ongoing efforts to upgrade and integrate its existing capabilities to address a range of threats.
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What’s in the New Indonesia South China Sea Base Hype?
July 31, 2018
What’s Next for China-Indonesia Military Ties?
A closer look at the status of defense ties between Jakarta and Beijing.
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What’s Next for China-Indonesia Military Ties?
February 27, 2018
What’s Behind Indonesia’s China Drone Buy?
Purchase signals Southeast Asian state’s efforts to boost its capabilities and the inroads Chinese drones are making in some markets.
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What’s Behind Indonesia’s China Drone Buy?
December 06, 2017
Indonesia’s War on Illegal Fishing Nets New China Vessel
The move indicates Jakarta’s insistence on pursuing what has become a key priority.
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Indonesia’s War on Illegal Fishing Nets New China Vessel
September 06, 2017
The Truth About China’s Indonesia South China Sea Tantrum
Beijing’s displeasure is all too predictable and far from convincing.
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The Truth About China’s Indonesia South China Sea Tantrum
July 17, 2017
Why Did Indonesia Just Rename Its Part of the South China Sea?
Jakarta is willing to take new moves to signal even more clearly its long-held legal positions.
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Why Did Indonesia Just Rename Its Part of the South China Sea?
May 23, 2017
What’s With Indonesia’s 'Big' Military Exercise Near the South China Sea?
The drills (though far more routine than headlines suggest) show that Jakarta is determined to protect its interests.
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What’s With Indonesia’s 'Big' Military Exercise Near the South China Sea?
August 19, 2016
Indonesia Sinks 60 More Vessels to Mark Independence
Sinkings described as low-key, with identities of the vessels not publicly disclosed.
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Indonesia Sinks 60 More Vessels to Mark Independence
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